I like the word OLD. Not senior, that's for proms. Older? Older than whom? 'Old' is honorable and ripe — Bel Kaufman Honorable Copy Share Image
“What makes you think you’re so special? Just because you’re a teacher? What he was really saying was: You are so special.… — Bel Kaufman Inspirational Copy Share Image
“How can you wish on a turkey wishbone with a man who is capable of correcting a love letter?” — Bel Kaufman Humor Copy Share Image
Education is not a product: mark, diploma, job, money-in that order; it is a process, a never-ending one. — Bel Kaufman Graduation Copy Share Image
A teacher is frequently the only adult in the pupil's environment who treats him with respect. — Bel Kaufman Adults Copy Share Image
I am writing this during my lunch period, because I need to reach towards the outside world of sanity, because I am… — Bel Kaufman Done Copy Share Image
Learning is a process of mutual discovery for teacher and pupil. Keep an open mind to their unexpected responses. — Bel Kaufman Discovery Copy Share Image
When giving comes directly from the heart, it can never disappoint or embarrass. — Bel Kaufman Disappoint Copy Share Image
Children are the true connoisseurs. What’s precious to them has no price, only value. — Bel Kaufman Children Copy Share Image
“But I am busiest outside of my teaching classes. Do you know any other business or profession where highly-skilled specialists are required… — Bel Kaufman Career Copy Share Image
Mythology is studied in the school system because most of us come from it. — Bel Kaufman Education Copy Share Image
But if there is such a thing as social commitment in literature, I think it must manifest itself in a reader's awareness… — Bel Kaufman Awareness Copy Share Image
Laughter keeps you healthy. You can survive by seeing the humor in everything. Thumb your nose at sadness; turn the tables on… — Bel Kaufman Angry Copy Share Image
Education can't make us all leaders, but it can teach us which leader to follow. — Bel Kaufman Education Copy Share Image
“This is just the first day; you’ll get used to it. The rewards will come later, from the kids themselves–and from the… — Bel Kaufman First Day Copy Share Image
... good teachers, like Tolstoy's happy families, are alike everywhere. — Bel Kaufman Good teacher Copy Share Image
“had set out to tell you exactly what happened. But since I am the one writing this, how do I know what… — Bel Kaufman Copy Share Image
Best marks go to cheaters and memorizers. Marks depend on memorizing and not on real knowledge. When you cram into your head… — Bel Kaufman Cards Copy Share Image
Teachers try to make us feel lower than themselves, maybe because this is because they feel lower than outside people. One teacher… — Bel Kaufman Feels Copy Share Image
I so enjoy being old because for the first time I don't have to do anything-work, teach, study. I feel very good… — Bel Kaufman Age Copy Share Image
One of my students had written wistfully of a dream-school that would have "windows with trees in them. — Bel Kaufman Dream Copy Share Image
“There is a need for closeness, yet we can't get too close. The teacher-pupil relationship is a kind of tightrope to be… — Bel Kaufman Respect Copy Share Image
I had used my sense of humor; I had called it proportion, perspective. But perspective is distance. — Bel Kaufman Distance Copy Share Image
